Antiseptic protector for mouthpieces.



C. T. PORTER'L R. J. OSBORNE. ANTISEPTIC PROTECTOR POR MOUTHPIECES. APPLICATION IIILED JUNE 1B, I913.

1,076,908, Patented oct. 28, 1913.

. IN VEN TORS WJTNEssEs.- Y kurzes 7: Parier )le 'n .K 0 BY. y "Id- ,slm-m"- .ATTORNEY UNTTED STA-TES PATENT OFFICE.'

CHARLES T. Pon-TER AND BEGINALD J. osnoRNE, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFOBNA.

' A'Nrisnrric rRo'r-iic'ron ron icibufrnrmcns.

specification' of Letters Patent.

Patented oct, 28, ie'ii.

Appneaon mea :une 13,1913. serial N6. 774,351;V

mou thp'ieces of telephones and the like.

A further object' is to provide a 'device pf this character which lwill serve also as a mir-A ror support or as an advertising medium.

Inthe accompanying drawin Figure 1 is a front viciv of the device attac ed to a telephone mouthpiece and in its normal or'inoperative position; Fig. :2 is a similar 'view of the device in its operative position; Fig. 3 is a side view of the device; Fig. 4 is an enlarved detail vertical sectional View.

Beier-ring to the drawing, l indicates the main body of our device, made of sheetmaterial, preferably metallic. It. comprises a lower portion 2 having a central hole to enable it to fit around the neck of a mouthpiece 4, and lbe clamped between said mouthpiece and the, transmitter casing, not shown, a forwardly extending portion '6 above, and of substantially the saine length as, the mouthpiece, a substantially circular rear member 7, rising from the frontend ofsaid foi'- wardly extending portion an overlianging brid fe 8, and a substantially circular front inem r 9, depending from the'fi'ont end of said overhangiiig nieii'iber 8. 'llie lower portions of said circular members 7 and 9 are connected by a pivot bolt 11,- assingthrougfh holes therein -and having sioulders 12, 13 abuttingY against the inner or opposingr sur-l facce` .if said members 7 and 9. Nuts' 14 are screwed upon the. threaded outer ends of the bolt. Near the oulcr member said bolt is enlarged,`as shown at 1G, the inner edge of said enlarged port-ion beingr foi-:ucd with an oblitipie shoulder 17. said enlarged portion isa sleeve 1S having at one end an enlarged portion 19 with an oblique outer end, and at. the inner end a shoulder 21, said sleeve being threaded at the other end. On thc sleeve is secured a circular disk 2"2, preferably of glass, formed with-a large number of small holes 23. Said disk is clamped against 1in shoulder 2l by ii the iivotbolt near' a nut-24 screwed on the threadeilleiid of the sleeve. Ajs ring 26 is' coiledaroundthe fear portion of t ie pivot. bolt 11, one end extending into one of the holes in tli'edis while' 'the other end'passes through a small ole in the rear member 7. 'Said spring being compressed between the n ut 24 and the member 7 normally presses the-disk. forward. "Upon the rear surface ofthe front-meinber- 9js secured a pad 29 o fabsorbent material whichv is supplied .with antiseptic li uid;

The device is usedin-.the ollowin Aman- Aermost positionV by means f' sinallliandle 31 secured 'toits inargin. 'Upox 1' releasing the handle tliespring returns the'liisktits' upper position,A and :it the saine time presses it` forwa rdag'ainst the absorbent pad', V this forward movement being permitted by the oblique shoulders of the bolt and sleeve,

The frontV face of the front member 9 forms an excellentniediuin for advertising purposes, or. if desired..it may form a support for a mirror 32.

It will now appear from the above description that the device is very cheap and simple in construction, and also' effective iii use` since the front surface of the apertured glass disk is, each time it is used, brought. into fresh contact with antiseptic material and remains in contact during disuso. Moreover. the absorbent pad is covered, except at its circular edge. by the apertured diSk,-so that there' is very little evaporation of the antiseptic liquid when the device is not being;r used; also the pad-can readily be replenished with antiseptic liquid when necessary. The

device can be installed at a profit without cost to the user on'account. of its excellence as an advertisiuginedium. Or, if preferred, the device can-'bc used as a mirror as well as an. antisepticprotector. I

"e claim A j 1. An antiseptic protector `for mouthpieces, comprising a body portion secured upon the mouthpiece and extending forwardly. an absorbent pad secured to the rear surface of the front portion of said body, a circular apertured disk pirotally supported b v` thi` body portion and arranged in-v one position of its pivotal movement. to be in contact with tht` rear `surface of the absorbent pad. and a spring for pressing Said disk against said pad. :5. An antiseptic protector for mouthpiece?.

':oioprising a'inain body portion of -sheet metal having a lower apertured portion arranged around the neck of the mouthpiece, :i portion extending' forwardl therefrom, a member extending upwardly from the front, end of the forwardly extending:r portion. a front member extending depending from the upper portion of said frstnamed member, and spaced therefrom, an antiseptic pad secured upon the rear surface of said 'iront nien'iher, a pivot bolt connecting the lower portions of said front and rear meniliers, an apertiired disk rotatable upon said pivot, und a spring coil-cd around the shaft :ind 11i-ranged' to press said disk against said pad. 3. A irantisptic protector for mouthpieces comprising :i main body portion of sheet metal having a lower apertured portion :1r-L i'anged around the neck of the mouthpiece, a port-ion extending forwardly therefrom, a member extending upwardly from the .front 'and spaced therefrom, an antisepticvpad secured upon the rear siirIace of said front member, a pivot bolt. connecting .the lower l)ortions of said front and rear members, 'and aving an enlarged portion formed with an oblique rear shoulder, an :ipertured disk rotatable upon said pivot and having a. for

ward oblique shoulder, and a spring coiledaround the shaft and arranged to press said disk against said pad. f

'In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands' in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

vCHARLES T. PORTER.

REGINALD J. OSBORNE.

.\'itncsses:

Finnois M. fami-rr. D. B. RICHARDS. 

